Port Authority Looks to Clean Up Problem in Midtown Manhattan

Commuters who travel by bus to midtown Manhattan know the Port Authority Bus Terminal all too well -- in all its crowded, gritty, grimy glory.

But over the next several months the battered bus terminal is going to get some much-needed repairs. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has voted to allocate $90 million to quick -- but badly needed -- fixes.

These include repairing ceiling leaks, stepping up cleaning, and renovating second-floor restrooms.

But the outdated terminal needs more than a facelift, according to the Port Authority's new chairman, John Degnan. The only effective solution is a new facility.

But Degnan cautioned that a new bus terminal is 10 to 15 years in the future.